Hands #37–39: Strelitz Takes From Veksler; Break
Hand #37: Pavel Veksler raised to 120,000 in the hijack with 
and Daniel Strelitz defended the big blind with 
. The 
flop brought a check by Strelitz and Veksler continued for 100,000, Strelitz called and checked once more on the 
turn.
Veksler checked behind and they headed to the 
river. Strelitz bet 450,000 and Veksler folded.
Hand #38: Strelitz limped with 
and Marc-Andre Ladouceur checked with 
. The flop came 
and Strelitz bet 75,000, Ladouceur called. Strelitz then checked the 
turn and folded to a bet of 125,000.
Hand #39: Ladouceur limped in with 
and Rheem raised to 260,000 with in the big blind. He forced a fold, as Ladouceur admitted to "fold a big one" and was shown the jack deuce.
After the hand was over, the players were sent into a 20-minute break. They will play one further level before bagging and tagging.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,070,000 | 60,000 |
|
5,415,000 | 215,000 |
|
4,030,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,355,000 | 115,000 |
|
1,985,000 | 75,000 |
|
1,865,000 | -35,000 |
|
1,230,000 | -220,000 |
|
875,000 | -30,000 |